| JACKSONVILLE – Gerry Boeneman, president of Ryland Homes’ Jacksonville Division, recently accepted the Good Neighbor Award for his company’s community involvement and contributions to area charitable organizations in 2007. The annual award was presented Nov. 19 by Florida Homebuyer Jacksonville and the Northeast Florida Builders Association after Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton proclaimed the date “Good Neighbor Appreciation Day.” “Ryland has always made giving back to the community a big part of our business, and it’s especially important in today’s tough times,” Boeneman said after receiving the award for Ryland. Ryland Homes – which has 11 communities in the Greater Jacksonville area – also sponsors several athletic and children’s programs throughout the city, including Boy Scouts, Clay High School Football, Creeks Athletic Association, and Best Buddies. Some of the projects initiated or participated in by Ryland last year include: a monthly cooking event, a three-mile walk for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society; the Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs food drive; and an Angel Christmas Tree that benefited daniel[CQ], a foundation for children from abusive homes.
For more information about this release, please contact:
Andie Patton, Ryland Jacksonville marketing coordinator, 904-541-2284 or apatton@Ryland.com
Rick Perkins, Ryland Jacksonville VP of sales & marketing, 904-541-2275
Charlene Hager-Van Dyke, Larry Vershel Communications, 386-837-8780, 407-644-4142 or chagervandyke@yahoo.com
About Ryland Homes:
All Ryland homes are constructed using HouseWorks earth-friendly construction practices that include double-paned, low-emission windows, 14-SEER HVAC systems, 4-inch hospital-quality air filters, programmable thermostats, blown-in cellulose insulation, carbon monoxide detectors and advanced framing methods. The HouseWorks demonstration video is available on-line at www.Ryland.com/jacksonville or you can visit any Ryland model home center for an interactive demonstration that showcases the environmental and monetary benefits of building to this standard. With headquarters in Southern California, Ryland is one of the nation’s largest homebuilders and a leading mortgage-finance company. Founded in 1967, the company currently operates in 28 markets throughout the country and has built more than 275,000 homes and financed more than 230,000 mortgages. Ryland is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "RYL." |
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